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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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