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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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