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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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