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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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