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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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