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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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