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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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