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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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