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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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