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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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