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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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