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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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