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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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