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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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