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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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