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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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