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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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