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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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