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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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