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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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