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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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