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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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