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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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