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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education