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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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