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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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