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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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