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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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