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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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