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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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