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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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