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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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