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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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