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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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