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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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