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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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