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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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