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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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