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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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