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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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