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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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