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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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