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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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