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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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