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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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