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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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