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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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