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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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