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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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