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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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