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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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