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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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