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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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