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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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