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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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