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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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