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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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