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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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