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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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