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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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