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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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