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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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