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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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