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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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