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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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