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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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