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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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