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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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