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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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