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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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