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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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