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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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