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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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