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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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