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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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