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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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