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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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