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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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