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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key 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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