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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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