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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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