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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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