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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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