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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key 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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