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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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