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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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