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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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