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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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