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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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