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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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