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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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