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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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