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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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