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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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