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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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