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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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