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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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