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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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