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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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