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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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