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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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