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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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