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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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