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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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