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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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