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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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