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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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