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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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