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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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