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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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