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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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