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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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