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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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