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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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