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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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