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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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