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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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