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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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