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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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