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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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