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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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