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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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