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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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