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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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