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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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