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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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