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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need 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 issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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