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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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