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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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