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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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