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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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