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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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