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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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