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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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