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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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