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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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