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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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