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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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