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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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