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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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