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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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