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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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