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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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