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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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