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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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