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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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