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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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