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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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