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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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