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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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