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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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