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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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