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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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