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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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