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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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