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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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