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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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