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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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