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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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