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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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