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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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