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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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