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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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