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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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