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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies 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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