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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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