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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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