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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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