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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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