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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)