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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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