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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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