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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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