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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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