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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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