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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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