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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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