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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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