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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students 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 courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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