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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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