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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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