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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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