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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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