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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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