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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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