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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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