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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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