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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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