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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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