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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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