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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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