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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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