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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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