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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the 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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