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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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