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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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