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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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