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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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