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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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