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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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