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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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