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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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