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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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