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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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