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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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