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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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