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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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