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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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