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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key 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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