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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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