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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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