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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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