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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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