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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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