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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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