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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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