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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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