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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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