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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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