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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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