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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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