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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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