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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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