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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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