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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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