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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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