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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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