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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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