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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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