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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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