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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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