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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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