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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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