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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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