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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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