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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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