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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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