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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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