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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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