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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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