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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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