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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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