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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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