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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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