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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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