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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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