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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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