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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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