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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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