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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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