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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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