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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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