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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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