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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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