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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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