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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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