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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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