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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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