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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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