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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education