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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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