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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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