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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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