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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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