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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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