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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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