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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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