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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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