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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources