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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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