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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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