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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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