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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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