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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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