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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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