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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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