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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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