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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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