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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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