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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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