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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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