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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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