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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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