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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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