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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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