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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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