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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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