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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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