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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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