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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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