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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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