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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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