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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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