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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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