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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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