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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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