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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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