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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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