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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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