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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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