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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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