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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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