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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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