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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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