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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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