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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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