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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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