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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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