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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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