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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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