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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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