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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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