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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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