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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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