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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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