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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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