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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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