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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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