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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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