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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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