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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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