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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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