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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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