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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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