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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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