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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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