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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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