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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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