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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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