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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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