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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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