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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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