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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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