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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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