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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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