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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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