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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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