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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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