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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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