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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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