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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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