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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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