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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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