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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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