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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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