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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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