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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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