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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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