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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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