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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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