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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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