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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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