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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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