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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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