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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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