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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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