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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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