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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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