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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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