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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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