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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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