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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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