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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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