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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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