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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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