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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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