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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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