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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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