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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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