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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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