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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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