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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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