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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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