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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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