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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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