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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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