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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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