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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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