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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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