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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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