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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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