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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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