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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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