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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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