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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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