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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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