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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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