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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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