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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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