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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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