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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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