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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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