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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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