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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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