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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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