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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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