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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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