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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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