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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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