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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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