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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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