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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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