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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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