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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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