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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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