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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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