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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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