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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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