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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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