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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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