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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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