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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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