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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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