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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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