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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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