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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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