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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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