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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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