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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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