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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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