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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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