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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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