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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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