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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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