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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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