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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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