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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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