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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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