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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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