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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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