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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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