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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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