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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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