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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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