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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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