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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important 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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