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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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