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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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