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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping 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 book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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