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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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