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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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