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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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