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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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