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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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