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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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