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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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