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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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