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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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