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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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