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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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