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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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