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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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