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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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