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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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