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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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