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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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