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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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