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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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