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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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