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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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