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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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