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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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