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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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