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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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