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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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