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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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