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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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