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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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