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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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