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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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