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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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