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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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