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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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