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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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