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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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