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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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