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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the 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 investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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