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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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