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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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