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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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