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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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