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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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