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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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