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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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