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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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