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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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