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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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