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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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