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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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