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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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