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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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