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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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