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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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