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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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