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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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