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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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