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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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