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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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