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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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