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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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