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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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