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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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