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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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