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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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