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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify 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 in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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