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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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