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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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