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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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