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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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