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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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