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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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