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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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